debates
Articles about debates
Cheney's Compelling, Human Speech Was Better Than Obama's Boring Legal Seminar
May 22, 2009
Cheney looked human, while Obama looked like a professorial bully.
Opinion - Mary Kate Cary
The Debate About Doctors Giving Out 'Fake' Medicines
November 6, 2008
Placebo treatments can make patients feel better. But is it ethical for doctors to prescribe them?
Health
5 False Statements From the Debate
October 17, 2008
Both Barack Obama and John McCain needed fact-checking Wednesday night.
Opinion
Joe the Plumber: Social Security Is a 'Joke' and Liberal Conspiracy Theories
October 16, 2008
Liberal blogs start to speculate that Joe is a plant.
Opinion - Bonnie Erbe
John McCain's Demeanor Deficit Against Barack Obama in the Debate
October 16, 2008
McCain rolled his eyes or looked stiff while Obama flashed that "There you go again" smile.
Opinion - Robert Schlesinger
Presidential Debate: Why Joe the Plumber Matters
October 16, 2008
Small-business issues are in the spotlight after last night's debate.
Money - Risky Business
Wurzelbacher: The Issues of a Plumber
October 16, 2008
While politicians like to identify us by our job titles, for many of us, it's more complicated.
Money - The Inside Job
John McCain Zeros In on Barack Obama in Final Debate
October 16, 2008
Despite McCain's attacks, polls show voters preferred Obama in the last meeting before Election Day.
Nation & World - Campaign 2008
In Debate, McCain Had Joe the Plumber, Obama Had Lilly Ledbetter
October 16, 2008
The 70-year-old Alabama woman lost a gender pay-discrimination suit in the U.S. Supreme Court.
Nation & World - Campaign 2008
Obama Trumps McCain Among Swing Voters in Debate
October 16, 2008
An Ohio focus group gives Obama over McCain a clear win in the debate.
Opinion - Bonnie Erbe
McCain Fails to Trip Up Obama Over Joe the Plumber
October 16, 2008
Eye-rolling demeanor signaled McCain's frustrations in the last presidential candidates' debate.
Nation & World - Campaign 2008
Barack Obama and John McCain's Debate—Joe the Plumber and Bill the Bomber
October 16, 2008
Debate No. 3 passes without any reality-shifting moments.
Opinion - Robert Schlesinger
Obama's Debate Tactics Against McCain Recall a Basketball Team Running Out the Clock
October 16, 2008
Obama was like Dean Smith with a lead. Is he risking blowing it with weeks to go?
Opinion - John A. Farrell
Did Either Barack Obama or John McCain Do Anything in the Wednesday Debate to Sway Your Vote?
October 16, 2008
The two presidential candidates had their final debate Wednesday night—will it make a difference?
Opinion
McCain's Debate Performance Against Obama Won't Matter
October 15, 2008
The fates of Obama and McCain are out of their hands at this point.
Opinion - Bonnie Erbe
What Does John McCain Have to Do in the Debate in Order to Close the Gap With Barack Obama?
October 15, 2008
Barack Obama holds a lead in the polls—can John McCain close it?
Opinion
5 Top Google Searches During the Presidential Debate
October 10, 2008
During the debate, the most common Google query was Teddy Roosevelt's "walk softly" motto.
Opinion
McCain Debate: Still Can't Argue Economics
October 8, 2008
The latest debate again highlights the candidate's big weakness.
Money - Capital Commerce
John McCain Calls Barack Obama 'That One' During Debate: Was It Rude or Not?
October 8, 2008
McCain referred to Obama as "that one" last night, a moniker Team Obama said bordered on disrespect.
Nation & World - Campaign 2008
McCain-Obama Debate Ignored Impact of Economic Crisis on Energy Plans
October 8, 2008
Both candidates discussed proposals to boost alternative energy but not how to finance them.
Nation & World - Campaign 2008
John McCain Needs to Reiterate Democrats' Failures on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
October 8, 2008
In the debate last night, McCain finally attacked Obama. He should keep doing it.
Opinion - Michael Barone
No Game-Changing Moment for John McCain in Debate Against Barack Obama
October 8, 2008
Voters say Obama won the town-hall-style debate.
Nation & World - Campaign 2008
News Buzz: Central Banks Cut Rates to Jolt Economy, Debate Aftermath
October 8, 2008
Interest rate reductions are praised, but the IMF warns the United States could slip into recession.
Nation & World
In Debate, Obama Bests McCain, Whose Time Is Running Out
October 8, 2008
The Arizona senator was fine, but the Democratic nominee was better.
Opinion - John W. Mashek
John McCain Doesn’t Get a Game-Changer Against Barack Obama
October 8, 2008
McCain victory scenarios are dwindling.
Opinion - Bonnie Erbe
